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MiSeq 'Pops a Chakra' in New Ad

Apr 22, 2011

Ion Torrent this week continues its line of Apple-inspired video ads, comparing its Ion PGM to Illumina's MiSeq. This time, the ad focuses on PGM's goal to hit 200 base pair read lengths by December and 400 base pairs by next year.

Breaking News
The Scan

Alzheimer's Risk Gene Among Women

CNN reports that researchers have found that variants in MGMT contribute to Alzheimer's disease risk among women but not men.

Still Hanging Around

The Guardian writes that persistent pockets of SARS-CoV-2 in the body could contribute to long COVID.

Through a Little Spit

Enteric viruses like norovirus may also be transmitted through saliva, not just the fecal-oral route, according to New Scientist.

Nature Papers Present Method to Detect Full Transcriptome, Viruses Infecting Asgard Archaea, More

In Nature this week: VASA-seq approach to detect full transcriptome, analysis of viruses infecting Asgard archaea, and more.